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Mechanical Fasteners

Configuration Description Type
PS_BOLTDATABASES Bolt and fastener databases.

Default setting: $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)MechanicalFasteners/Bolts/*.mdb

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PS_BOLTINGASSEMBLIES Where to find descriptions of bolting assemblies/bolt styles (.bsy files)

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/Bolts/

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PS_BOLTIMAGES Where to find bolt images for dialogs (.bmp files).

Default setting: $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)MechanicalFasteners/Bolts/

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PS_BOLTINGASSEMBLIESLIST List of bolting assemblies in preferred order for the UI.

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/Bolts/PsBoltList.bls

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PS_HOLEDIAMETERTABLE Bolt hole diameter table.

Default setting: $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)MechanicalFasteners/Bolts/Pro_st3d.hdt

This variable was available in SS8.
File
PS_BOLTNORMALIZATION_ACTIVE Is bolt normalization/use of the bolt normalization file active?

Default setting: 0

Boolean
PS_BOLTNORMALIZATIONFILE Bolt normalization information.

Default setting: $(_PS_SYSTEMROOT)MechanicalFasteners/Bolts/BoltDiameterTable$(_PS_UNITSSYSTEM).bdt

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PS_DOWELSDATABASE Where to find information on dowels to use in the DSTV base plate connection (.mdb files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/Dowels/

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PS_ANCHORBOLTSBENT Where to find definitions of bent anchor bolts (.xml files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/AnchorBoltsBent/

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PS_ANCHORBOLTSHEAD Where to find definitions of head bolts (.xml files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/AnchorBoltsHead/

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PS_ANCHORBOLTSHOOK Where to find definitions of hooked anchor bolts (.xml files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFaasteners/AnchorBoltsHook/

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PS_ANCHORBOLTSPLATE Where to find definitions of plate anchor bolts (.xml files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/AnchorBoltsPlate/

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PS_DOWELSBENT Where to find definitions of bent dowels (.xml files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/DowelsBent/

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PS_DOWELSHOOK Where to find definitions of hooked dowels (.xml files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/DowelsHook/

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PS_STUDSHEXHEAD Where to find definitions of hex head studs (.xml files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/StudsHexHead/

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PS_STUDSROUNDHEAD Where to find definitions of round head studs (.xml files).

Default setting: $(_PS_WORKSPACESTANDARDS)MechanicalFasteners/StudsRoundHead/

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